Pilot Flying J announced the winners of its sixth annual Road Warrior contest on Sept. 9, hosting a surprise celebration for the $10,000 grand prize winner as part of the company’s kick off to National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Based on more than 13,000 combined online votes, Timothy Chelette of Murfreesboro, Tenn. is the 2019…

Tacos shouldn’t be confined to Tuesdays, so today Quest Nutrition announced the launch of Loaded Taco Tortilla Style Protein Chips, a taco-flavor fiesta with 19 grams of protein and only four grams of net carbs per bag. Now, every day is taco day. The Loaded Taco Tortilla Style Protein Chips pack all the flavors of crunchy…

Savannah, Ga.-based Parker’s recently hired three new team members — Michael O’Donnell, David Askew and Daniel Ben-Yisrael — to support the company’s growth throughout the region. “Given our ambitious expansion into metro Charleston and our continued growth in and around Savannah, it’s important to onboard professional construction project managers and real estate project managers who…

7-Eleven is searching for up-and-coming brands to attend ‘Brands with Heart,’ its second annual emerging brands event, held at its Store Support Center in Irving, Texas, Oct. 22-23. Brands can apply before Sept. 20 for a chance to showcase their most innovative products while engaging with 7-Eleven leaders. “At 7-Eleven we are customer-obsessed, and part…

McKee Foods announced that John Williams has been appointed president of Prairie City Bakery LLC, replacing co-founder Bill Skeens, who recently retired. A 25-year veteran of the food industry, Williams most recently served as vice president of Marketing & Innovation at Prairie City Bakery, joining the Vernon Hills-based company in 2009. During his 10-year tenure,…

The $125 billion annual functional beverage market has a unique new offering for consumers in 2019, one that’s organic, carefully balanced and packed with antioxidants and minerals from the earth’s original life-giving resource — the sea — thanks to the introduction of Aqwi Organics. The result of an intensive eight-year developmental effort, Aqwi is a unique…

IRI announced two new members to its board of directors: Rick Kash and Dimitri Panayotopoulos. IRI is a portfolio company of Vestar Capital Partners and New Mountain Capital. “We are very pleased to have Rick and Dimitri — two highly accomplished consumer goods professionals who are well respected in the industry — join the IRI…

Convenience stores are catering to changing customer needs with healthier frozen beverages featuring functional attributes and more natural ingredients, as well as vibrant colors and flavors, and an array of choices to allow for customization. Convenience stores are incorporating artisan and better-for-you trends into their frozen drink sections and focusing less on traditional soft drink…

Prepared food was the only foodservice category to realize both sales and gross profit dollar growth in 2018. Some retailers feel excluded because they don’t have the space or manpower to dedicate to food. Godfather’s Pizza identified the need and has the solution. Godfather’s Pizza is bringing their reputation for quality restaurant-branded pizzas to the…

Wawa Inc. will partner with New Jersey-based SolareAmerica to install solar panels at 93 New Jersey stores by the end of 2020, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Installations are complete on canopies at two stores, and another full solar farm will be installed on land next to its store at Sunset and Salem Roads in…